Sunday, June 25, 2017: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Refrigeration
Chair:
Steven Eckels, Ph.D., Kansas State University Institute for Environmental Research
Sponsor: REFRIGERATION COMMITTEE
CoSponsor: MTG.LowGWP Lower Global Warming Potential Alternative Refrigerants
Today there is work ongoing in different standard and code making committees related to the implementation of lower GWP refrigerants. This workshop aims to give a transparent view for both US and non US members about the status and work in progress of standards and codes including SNAP.
1 Status of ASHRAE 15, Related Codes and SNAP
A status update on committee activities to update ASHRAE Standard 15 will set up the workshop discussion to follow. The relationships, interactions and relative timing between ASHRAE 15, building codes and US EPA SNAP is reviewed.
2 Status of UL Standards and Related Codes
A status update on committee, working group and technical panel activities to update various UL standards. Interconnection and process between UL, CSA, ANCE, CANENA, and IEC is reviewed.